What's Downtown Like?
If you're looking for the perfect part of the city to explore, why not consider Downtown? Learn about local heritage at landmarks like Market Square and Portsmouth Harbor Trail. There's plenty more to see, including The Music Hall and Portsmouth Brewery.
Where are the Best Places to Stay in Downtown?
We have 21 accommodations in the neighborhood. Here are our customers' favorite places to stay in Downtown:
The Davenport Inn
City-center inn- Free parking • Free WiFi
THE INN DOWNTOWN: A Boutique Apartment Hotel
- Free WiFi • Garden
Hotel Thaxter
Art Deco hotel with restaurant, bar- Free WiFi • Central location
Residence Inn by Marriott Portsmouth Downtown/ Waterfront
Hotel with indoor pool, bar- Free breakfast • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness center • 24-hour front desk • Central location
Ale House Inn
City-center hotel- Free WiFi • Walkable location
How to Get to Downtown
Flying to:
- Portsmouth, NH (PSM-Portsmouth Intl.), 3 mi (4.8 km) from Downtown
- Sanford, ME (SFM-Sanford Seacoast Regional), 22.6 mi (36.3 km) from Downtown
- Lawrence, MA (LWM-Lawrence Municipal), 31 mi (50 km) from Downtown
Things to See and Do in and around Downtown
What to See in Downtown
- Portsmouth Brewery
- Market Square
- Prescott Park
- Portsmouth Harbor Trail
- Discover Portsmouth
Things to Do in Downtown
- The Music Hall
- Seacoast Repertory Theatre
- Strawbery Banke Museum
- Portsmouth Athenaeum
- Nahcotta
Other Popular Downtown Attractions
- Governor John Langdon House Museum
- Tugboat Alley
- John Paul Jones House Museum
- Moffatt-Ladd House
- St. John's Episcopal Church